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I like to make things from scratch. But I am not above buying loaves of bread. But, it is really hard these days to find wholesome breads without high fructose corn syrup, and other additives that I do not want in my babies tummies or lunch box. Considering that one of my children eats a sandwich every. single. day. the bread that he eats it on is a very important food in our house. It needs to be healthy and nutritious. It cannot be hard to make and most importantly, he needs to like it so that he will eat it. I was given a bread machine as an engagement gift eons ago (thanks Paige and Bren) and I now use it all the time. I played around with this recipe and this is my perfect version. My children prefer bread without seeds, but I love the texture and nutty flavor that it gives this bread. You obviously can leave the sunflower seeds out if you would like. I like to make the dough in the machine and bake it in the oven but if I am pressed for time, I do the whole thing in the machine. Either way, your house will smell amazing.

I love this bread toasted with some jam. The jam in the picture above came from a cute little restaurant in Asheville, NC called Tupelo Honey. I was there shooting a wedding and stopped in because I read great things about it and it did not disappoint. Good southern soul food was what I was looking for and good southern soul food is what I got. They serve this jam with delicious biscuits and I could not leave without bringing home some of this amazing black raspberry jam.

Depending on your bread machine, your method might be different, but in mine you start with the liquids and layer.

Add the ingredients in the order listed. I add the sunflower seeds after the dough is together and check to make sure that they all get incorporated. Sometimes they will get stuck in the corners and need a little help. Quality control is in on the prowl. I see and arm and a leg.

Here is what it looks like after the dough cycle is complete.

But I am going to bake it in the oven. Turn it out onto a floured board. Knead it until smooth.

Put the dough in a loaf pan and let rise for about 20-30 minutes. Or until it looks like this.

Bake in a preheated 350 degree oven for about 20 minutes. When the bread is done it will be golden brown and have a hollow sound when tapped.

Look at the rise and all of the gorgeous texture.

When the bread is cool, slice as much as you need. I keep it wrapped in plastic wrap on the counter.

But it usually doesn’t stick around very long. Have I mentioned that this is a perfect bread for a turkey sandwich?

Depending on your bread machine, your method might be different, but in mine you start with the liquids and layer.

Add the ingredients in the order listed. I add the sunflower seeds after the dough is together and check to make sure that they all get incorporated. Sometimes they will get stuck in the corners and need a little help. Quality control is in on the prowl. I see and arm and a leg.

Here is what it looks like after the dough cycle is complete.

But I am going to bake it in the oven. Turn it out onto a floured board. Knead it until smooth.

Put the dough in a loaf pan and let rise for about 20-30 minutes. Or until it looks like this.

Bake in a preheated 350 degree oven for about 20 minutes. When the bread is done it will be golden brown and have a hollow sound when tapped.

Look at the rise and all of the gorgeous texture.

When the bread is cool, slice as much as you need. I keep it wrapped in plastic wrap on the counter.

25 Responses to "Honey Wheat Sunflower Bread"

thank you so much for a whole wheat bread recipe! i tried adapting the bread recipe i normally use to whole wheat, but it was way too dry and gummy. since that was actually only my second foray into bread, i didn’t know how to fix it! once it cools off a bit here, i’m going to give this recipe a try!

Hey there! Long time reader but first time commenter and I just wanted to say I love your blog! I had to comment because as I read this I’m at my hotel…in Asheville, NC….with plans to go to Tupelo Honey tomorrow morning for breakfast. I’ve been looking forward to it all week and I’m pleased to hear it won’t disappoint. =) The coincidence was just too much.
Ps- This bread. Sounds. Awesome. I am a sucker for homemade breads.

Followed your instructions for the honey/whole wheat bread as accurately as possible but the results have been a total failure. As a bread maker of many years I suggest your method be changed so that the yeast is left to work in the liquid for at least 10 mins. till it foams and then go ahead and add the remaining ingredients. Also the rising time should have been at least l hr. Baking time should have been more like 30 mins. The insides were a gooey mess so into the trash it went.

Did you use a bread machine? As you can see from the pictures, mine did not turn out like that. I am sorry that yours did not work for you. The recipe that I based this one of off is a bread machine book and it is very specific about adding the yeast last.

This bread recipe was sooo easy and it turned out soo delicious! Thank you! I am Vegan so I did make a few changes and my bread came out looking exactly like yours!
I replaced the butter for coconut oil and dried milk for almond milk.
I also put 1/4 cup of ground flax seed in replace of some of the white flour.
I have a vegan cooking blog and I am going to post how easy and lovely this bread recipe is I will certainly have link to lead non vegans over here!

This has become my go to bread recipe. I don’t always have sunflower seeds and it’s still good without them. It is very similar to a local bakery in towns sunflower wheat that is almost $6 a loaf! I use my breadmaker and always have great success! Thanks!

I just made this recipe and it is fantastic! I replaced the butter with olive oil and the powder milk with milk (1 cup milk + 1/2 cup water instead of just water). I also added 1/4 cup crushed flax seeds. The texture and taste are great. Thanks for such a wonderful recipe!

I’ve made this twice now and it’s amazing- making it again this week! I had some flax seeds at home and added those as well- delicoius. I’m thinking I might need to get some new yeast though- my bread didn’t raise as much as I was hoping (still, it was even good as a dense, chewy loaf- yum).